SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JULY 27: Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes speaks during a vigil a day after the Bite of Seattle food festival shooting at Seattle Center on July 27, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Three people are dead and four are wounded. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images) Barnes said serving as police chief was an…
Michael Strahan is done letting the internet tell him how he should have handled one of the most sensitive interviews of his career. The Hall of Fame pass rusher turned television host is firing back at critics who say he dropped the ball over a recent sit-down. Some believe he dropped the ball by failing…
The White House is bidding goodbye to yet another female staffer, the latest in a string of women who have left President Donald Trump’s administration since the beginning of the year. Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson is throwing in the towel, leaving Trump for a new job with a GOP political consulting firm. The move…
Getty Images The partnership brings together influential Black-owned media brands, including ESSENCE, REVOLT, AFROPUNK and 3BLACKDOT, while maintaining independent operations. Two of the most influential names in Black-owned media are joining forces in a move aimed at strengthening their reach and influence. ESSENCE Ventures has made a strategic investment in Offscript Worldwide, the parent company…
The artist known as Afroman filed a lawsuit this week against one of the seven officers who raided his home in 2022 and then later fruitlessly sued him for defamation after the shameless musician turned home surveillance footage of the officers bumbling around his house looking for drugs into viral video comedy gold. In March,…
President Donald Trump isn’t just building one helipad. He’s building two. After defending his decision to tear up the White House South Lawn for his Great American State Fair, Trump moved on to the next thing. New photos show the presidential seal, first announced three weeks ago, is now fully installed on the black granite…
President Donald Trump‘s decision to put his name on one of Washington’s most iconic landmarks has erupted into absolute chaos. Nothing has gone according to plan since he rebranded the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to include his name. Another attempt to bypass Congress has now pulled first lady Melania Trump into…
President Donald Trump wants to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary all year long, but the Freedom 250 budget is in shambles. His 16-day fair opened to near-empty grounds and only gained momentum through embarrassing moments captured on live television. Pop-ups representing most of the 50 states were often mostly empty except for two days — when…
A Black car enthusiast is going viral for standing on business during a racial profiling attempt, and it was all stealthily captured on his vehicle’s camera. He posted the footage to Instagram, and viewers cannot get enough of his sharp responses. The man, who goes by Zay Xclusive online, parked his sleek 2026 Audi RS3…
MILWAUKEE, WI – NOVEMBER 12: Ahman Green attends a pop-in shop to introduce the On the Fifty apparel collection at Nordstrom at Mayfair Mall on November 12, 2015 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Nordstrom)Photo by: Daniel Boczarski / Getty Images The former Green Bay Packers running back says he was diagnosed…
